Horrifically Well Read

Bitter Karella's Quaint Folk is wildly original, brilliantly written, and a book that has to be experienced to really understand the levels of horror, absurdity, and social commentary. It's also incredibly funny and disturbing. Our conversation was definitely funny,too, and hopefully not too disturbing! Quaint Folk is out now and should definitely be on your Spooky Season TBR.

Historical Horror? Female Rage? Fight the patriarchy? Witchy sisterhood? Katie delivers all of this and more with her debut novel. Join us for a really wonderful conversation about perseverance, believing in the story that you want to tell, and so much more!

Bruja's Nest marks the debut of a name that we really think you will hear a lot from, because this book is an incredibly original and fascinating novel. An unhinged main character, a plot that you have to read to believe, all steeped in Mexican folklore, add up to one of the most read books of the fall. Brenda is so much fun to speak with as well, and we can't wait to see what she comes up with next!

With just her third novel, Tatiana Schlote-Bonne has established herself as one of our favorite authors and a force to be reckoned with in the horror genre. What Feeds Below is an absolute masterclass in world building and nail biting tension and suspense. We always love talking to Tatiana and this conversation was no different!

Robert P. Ottone has done something remarkable by taking something we all know well as lovers of this genre and made it brand new again. And very,very scary. Amityville Awakens is a love letter to one of the most famous and notorious hauntings and just a fantastic horror novel. Listen as we talk about his history with Amityville, of course we talk a lot of movies, and so much more.

Portrait of a Haunting is one of those debuts that makes you an immediate fan and turns the author into an autobuy for life. It is a book that does so many things well it's almost shocking. It's scary, it's romantic, it's thrilling, it's thought provoking, it's emotionally honest, it's just simply a great book. Madison is also a fascinating and wonderful conversation partner, and we hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did making it.

Isabel Cañas is one of the great writers of our time, no matter what genre she is working in. Her first YA novel, House of Gardenias, is a must read for anyone that loves historical fiction, horror, Gothic, and just plain fantastic writing.

She is also an incredibly insightful and intelligent person, and while we were truly intimidated and starstruck initially, this was such a fun, flowing, and wonderful conversation. All of Cañas' books are brilliant, but we especially loved this incredible, unconventional haunted house tale.

Michael Wehunt writes scary books. Like, seriously, truly frightening books and we love him for it. Nightjars is an absolute masterpiece in tension and slowly deepening dread. Our conversation on the other hand, was much less scary and a great time! We hope you enjoy and definitely read Nightjars

Appalachian setting - Check. School with Secrets - Check. Infamous Haunting - Check. Laura Creedle delivers a book that checks so many of our favorite boxes in horror with this fantastic offering. From finding your power to uncovering ancient secrets, The Girl in Green is a book in which you will find so many things to love. And Laura Creedle is a fantastic conversation partner, with wide ranging topics and fascinating discussion about this great book and so many other things!

It's rare for a book to truly surprise and shock us, but In the Woods They Wait did just that and we absolutely loved it for that! This book is one that is best to enter blind, but we promise that it is a journey worth taking. The story of a park ranger, whose brother went missing in the same park where she works as a child, is emotional, terrifying, and a must read. Listen as we do our absolute best to talk around spoilers but still have an amazing conversation about parks and the woods, parrots, and so many other things!